"Cross Sections," an Exhibit of Sculptural Works Reflecting the Images of Life and Politics Opens on March 30 at BCC

Experience local sculptors' creative artwork that showcases diverse viewpoints about important issues like politics, cancer recovery and hope, with a new exhibit, "Cross Sections" at Bergen Community College's Ciarco Learning Center (355 Main Street, Hackensack) from Monday, March 30 to Monday, June 1, 2009. Members of the Sculptor Affiliates Group of the Art Center of Northern N.J. are exhibiting a wide range of sculptures, titled "Hope I," "Unattainable," and "Let's Play Ball," which vary from light and airy wire mesh objects and wool "habitats" to large stone and wood creations.

A reception for the sculpture exhibition will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2009 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ciarco Learning Center in Hackensack. The event is free and open to the public.

Below is a list of artists who will have their work featured in the exhibit:

·Pam Cooper, Upper Saddle River
· Noelle McGuire, Oradell
· John Eisler, Bergenfield
· Dail Fried, Cresskill
· Ulla Novina, Harrington Park
· Myra Grosinger, New Milford
· Ji-Wan Joo, Brooklyn, NY
· Renee Lerner, Englewood Cliffs
· Frederick Letzter, New City, NY
· Sy Shuren, Wesley Hills, NY
· Herrat Sommerhoff, River Vale
· Marjorie Weinberg, Hackensack
· Florence Wint, Maplewood
· Sol Zaretsky, Teaneck

For additional information about the exhibit, please contact Noelle McGuire at (201) 261-5336.

Established over 50 years ago, the Art Center of Northern N.J. (the "home base" of the artists) is located at 250 Center Street in New Milford. The center offers classes in all areas of the fine arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, etc.) and has been approved by the N.J. Dept. of Education for continuing education credits. The center has monthly gallery events, in addition to periodic workshops, seminars, gallery tours and other special programs.

Photo Caption: Artist Herrat Sommerhoff's sculpture "Let's Play Ball"

About Bergen Community College

Bergen Community College is a public two-year coeducational college, enrolling more than 15,000 students in Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degree programs and certificate programs. More than 10,000 students are enrolled in non-credit, professional courses through the Division of Continuing Education, the Institute for Learning in Retirement, the Philip J. Ciarco Jr. Learning Center, located at 355 Main Street, Hackensack, and Bergen at the Meadowlands, located at 1280 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst. Information about the College is available at www.bergen.edu or by phoning the Welcome Center at (201) 447-7200.